...any benefit from it Let us, therefore, hear the parable of the sower explained by its divine author. 19. When any one heareth the word of the kingdom,...heart. This is he which received seed by the way-side. The Gospel is here called the word of the kingdom, because it proclaims the establishment of the kingdom...

...eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I in his esteem. If our performances find acceptance...they fall under contempt with men. 36 But I have should heal them. These words of our blessed Saviour, as | seed by the way-side. I conceive, have a...

...knows too what will become of all his labour, if the truth which he preaches is not understood. For "when any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and...and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart." Mat. xiii. 19. O, surely you cannot bear the thought of the preacher going home with a heavy heart,...

...12 ; concerning some seeds which fell by the way side, which the fowls came and devoured ; that is, When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and...and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart ; or, the devil cometh and takcth away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be...

...counteract the preaching of the Gospel ; for it is said, in explanation of the seed sown by the' way-side, " When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and...and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart." There is no interpretation to be put upon this, save that the devil is ever watching the effect wrought...

...by the wayside." Now let us hear our Saviour's explication of it : " When," Matt.is.i9. saith He, " any one heareth the Word of the Kingdom, and understandeth...: this is he which received seed by the wayside." St. Luke expresseth Lukes. i2. it something plainer, saying, " Those by the wayside are they that hear;...

...enough.' ' Now, I hope you understand what you have read 1 Because you see in the nineteenth verse, " When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and...and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart." And if you understand, it will teach you who will make it fruitful seed in your heart, to bring forth...

...and destructive to his interest, to suffer convictions to continue long ; and therefore it is said, " When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and...and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart." Mat. 13 : 19. Satan is compared in this scripture to the fowls of the air, which pick up the seed before...

...it. This seed is seen by the birds and by them devoured. Our Lord explains this in the 19th verse, " When any one heareth the word of the kingdom and understandeth...and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart." We have here a class of hearers who hear the word of God ; and we may even go so far as to suppose...

...and hypocritical, and worldly Pharisee. . LECTURE LX. PAKABLE OF THE SOWER. MATT. xiii. 18—23. J8. Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. 19. When...in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. 20. But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word,...